Lauri Markkanen vs. Loy Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Loy Petersen and Lauri Markkanen that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Lauri Markkanen

vs.

Loy Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Loy Petersen: 1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Loy Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Loy Petersen 2

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Loy Petersen 0

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Loy Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Loy Petersen 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Loy Petersen 1.0

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Loy Petersen 0.7

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Loy Petersen 199

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Loy Petersen 67

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Loy Petersen 48

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Loy Petersen 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Loy Petersen .387

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Loy Petersen .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Loy Petersen 3.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Loy Petersen 1.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Loy Petersen 0.7 (1970)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Loy Petersen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Loy Petersen -

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Loy Petersen -

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Loy Petersen -

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Loy Petersen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Loy Petersen -

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Loy Petersen -

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Loy Petersen -

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Loy Petersen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Loy Petersen -

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Loy Petersen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Loy Petersen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Loy Petersen -

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Loy Petersen -

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Loy Petersen -

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Loy Petersen - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.